Sunday, June 14, 2015

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray (7-3) vs. Matt Shoemaker (4-4)

The Los Angeles Angels welcome the Oakland Athletics to Angel Stadium on Sunday. The Athletics send Sonny Gray to the mound to face Matt Shoemaker of the Angels. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at -115 and Los Angeles at +105. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Athletics, with a 30-33 run line record, cover the spread 48% of the time. They also have a 36-23 over/under record. The Angels are 30-31 against the run line and have a 29-29 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Athletics show up with a 25-38 record, including 14-20 on the road. Sonny Gray has an earned run average of 1.74 and is 7-3 so far on the season while having a 0.95 WHIP. In his starts, the Athletics are 7-6 over his 88 innings pitched this season while giving up 62 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-3. He is getting 5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.79 and they've given up 177 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .253 against the bullpen while being struck out 170 times and walking 68 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 8.24 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.55 batters per nine. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.68.

As a team, Oakland is batting .256, good for 12th in the league while putting together a .247 average away from home. Ranked at 10th in the league in on-base percentage, the Athletics sit at .319 and they hold a .392 team slugging percentage. They rank 9th in baseball with 8.87 hits per game and Marcus Semien leads the team with 64.

Los Angeles is 17-13 at home while holding a 31-30 overall record on the season. Matt Shoemaker is starting this game 4-4 for the season with an earned run average of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.17. In his starts, the Angels are 6-5 and he has allowed 59 hits over 63 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-4. He is getting 4.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.40 and they have given up 143 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .225 against the Angels bullpen while being struck out 159 times and walking 54 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.12 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.72 batters per nine. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.32.

As a team, they are batting .260, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .266 average at Safeco Field. Ranked at 1st in the league in on-base percentage, the Angels sit at .337 and they hold a .439 team slugging percentage. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.54 hits per game and Mike Trout leads the team with 66.

The Athletics have committed 59 errors and have combined for 622 assists and 1,671 put outs leading to a .975 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .986 team fielding percentage while committing 31 errors, accumulating 508 assists and compiling 1,616 put outs.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 36-23 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 30-33 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 29-29 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 30-31 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

05/30/15 P Sean Doolittle Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/28)
05/29/15 P Edward Mujica Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/21)
05/23/15 CF Coco Crisp Neck Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/21)
05/23/15 2B Tyler Ladendorf Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/22)
05/17/15 1B Ike Davis Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
04/05/15 P Jarrod Parker Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 P Sean Nolin Abdominal Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)
04/04/15 P A.J. Griffin Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/27)
04/04/15 P Taylor Thompson Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/26)

Los Angeles Angels

06/13/15 3B David Freese Hamstring probable Saturday vs. Oakland Athletics
06/03/15 P Mike Morin Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
05/28/15 RF Collin Cowgill Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/27)
04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Athletics

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